Snow Patrol have recorded a cover of John Lennon‘s ‘Isolation’ for a new Amnesty online video campaign for justice in Sudan.In the online video, images and interviews from Darfur and a short message from Hollywood star Don Cheadle are played out over the song.

Dirty Pretty Things are to release a new single to coincide with their summer festival appearances.‘Dead Wood’, the follow-up to Top Five smash ‘Bang Bang You’re Dead’, is the second track to be taken from the band’s debut album ‘Waterloo To Anywhere’. The new single is released on July 10. Extra tracks have yet to […]

KT Tunstall and Sparks are among the attractions announced for this year’s Isle Of Skye Music Festival. Both acts will play on the Main Stage of the second day of the two-day Scottish event on June 17 alongside Fun Lovin’ Criminals. The bash takes place at Ashaig Airstrip, Broadford.The full line-up so far is:DJ MesRalph […]

Self-styled conspiracy metal mavericks Ewigkeit are to offering an EP as a free download. Called ‘Return To The Land Of Fog‘, it features three songs from debut album ‘Land Of Fog’ re-worked and re-recorded.

Aerosmith are to work with producer Steve Lillywhite on their new, as yet untitled album. Work should start imminently.

Queensryche are to have the classic ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ album re-issued by EMI on June. This will be available as both a two-CD set (with the original album, plus a live, 1990 recording from the Hammersmith Odeon in London), or in a deluxe set, with the aforementioned CDs and a DVD, with the ‘Video: Mindcrime’ set.

Alien Ant Farm are to release a new album in late July. Produced by Jim Wert, it’s called ‘Up In The Attic’, and is to be on the New Door label. A DVD, ‘BUSted‘, comes out the same day.

Alice Cooper has been given the keys to the town of Alice, North Dakota. However, the place (home to some 60 people) wasn’t actually named after the rock legend, but rather the daughter of a local railway worker!

The Dillinger Escape Plan are plotting to release an iTunes exclusive EP in the near future. No details yet, though, the track listing.

Lamb Of God, Clutch, Chimaira, Unearth and All That Remains are among the bands included on the DVD ‘Sounds Of The Underground Live: Volume 1’. Filmed during last year’s Sounds Of The Underground US tour, it’s released next month by DRT Entertainment.